New Delhi: Royal Challengers Bangalore batter Virat Kohli plays a shot during the IPL 2023 cricket match between Delhi Capitals and Royal Challengers Bangalore, at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi, Saturday, May 6, 2023. (PTI Photo/Ravi Choudhary)
Former Sunrisers Hyderabad coach Tom Moody said that cricket has moved on from Royal Challengers Bangalore star batter Virat Kohli’s template of batting after his 46-ball 55 against the Delhi Capitals on Saturday at the Arun Jaitley stadium in Delhi.
Speaking on ESPN Cricinfo Moody said, “Will always have this debate because it is the Virat Kohli template. It’s the way he bats. His career strike rate is around 130. His ability to continue to churn out runs is quite extraordinary.”
Moody further said, “But maybe he also felt that whilst the other end was flying along, his role was to feed that other end. But in my view, particularly with the impact player, the game has really moved on from that style of cricket. That’s why we are seeing so many totals go to 200+. There is no such role. We all need to be going here at 150+ without a doubt because we have the comfort of depth,” he added.
Whilst Kohli was anchoring from one end Mahipal Lamror smashed 54 of just 29 balls. “But did they get as many as they could have? If he took his foot a little off the brake and went with Lomror, and tried to target a boundary an over himself, we will never know,” Moody said.
The duo built 56-run partnership for the third wicket and RCB posted 181 runs on the board. Phil Salt came up with an outrageous display of ball striking as Delhi Capitals kept themselves alive in the Indian Premier League with a thumping seven-wicket win over RCB.
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